Stocking A 55G Tank

[B.foo]

I guess I've ruled out discus and clown loaches then :.(
But I guess I can still keep the cardinal tetras and the Cory cats(I will keep 6)
What fish would go good with these?

 

[theryzer]

My Blue gourami is living with an angelfish in my 29 gallon planted and they are fascinating to watch! they're best friends! my angelfish even eats out of my hand wich is an interesting experience. for the most part they leave my plants alone and the silveryness of the gourami looks good in contrast to the plants i have. i had one long skinny leafed plant(forget name) that my angel picked at when one leaf started to decay but thats it.

 

[onidrase]

My Blue gourami is living with an angelfish in my 29 gallon planted and they are fascinating to watch! they're best friends! my angelfish even eats out of my hand wich is an interesting experience. for the most part they leave my plants alone and the silveryness of the gourami looks good in contrast to the plants i have. i had one long skinny leafed plant(forget name) that my angel picked at when one leaf started to decay but thats it.

Your blue gourami is an oddity, I have to say. You're talking about a 3 spot gourami, right? Some of those things are monsters. My first three spot gourami killed my entire tank stock. And they do have a tendency to be very aggressive.

 

[waterdrop]

I would like to say to B.foo, Good Work! Congratulations for hanging in there and taking advice and beginning to understand how to work on a "stocking plan." You are in good hands with fluttermoth and eagle and the other members here and this kind of interaction and learning can save you years of trial and error if you've not had that much chance to do tanks before.

As mentioned, you might want to learn about the kits that can measure water hardness in various ways, thus giving you an idea of which species would likely thrive in your area's particular water. Learning how to "cycle" a tank is also a top priority before actually getting fish and many beginners have not really had a fair chance to understand this aspect initially.

~~waterdrop~~